sang de boeuf

noun

säⁿdəbə̄f

1

: an opaque claret red to brownish red reduced copper glaze developed in China during the Kʽang Hsi period and used chiefly on porcelain wares

2

: oxblood

Word History

Etymology

French, oxblood

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